The Impact of Social Media on Mass Communication
Introduction Social media has tremendously redefined the way that information is created, shared, and consumed over the last twenty years….
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The Four Basic Functions of Mass Communication
It is not government or big business that is the most influential syndicate in the creation of the modern individual,…
Ethics in Mass Communication: Balancing Truth and Sensationalism
The modern news world is now a weird world. It is the place where a well-designed lie can go round…
Politics, Propaganda, and Deepfakes: The New Frontline of Misinformation
Imaging watching a video of a politician saying something outrageous, only to realize afterwards that such event never happened and video was…
The Rise of Deepfakes: When Seeing Is No Longer Believing
For centuries, the camera has long made an ironclad promise: “Seeing is believing. It was the final judge of truth,…
Misinformation in the Digital Age: Can We Still Trust What We See Online?
The Digital Hydra: Misinformation and the Erosion of Trust With the digital age, the availability of information via social media…
The Social Media Factor: How Platforms Shape Perceptions of Truth and Trust
Social Media’s Power: How It Changes What We Think is True Lets forget the tall buildings built in the world, the…
Trust and Truth in the Age of Citizen Journalism: Navigating Credibility Online
Imagine that you are on the street where a history is playing out; a spontaneous political demonstration, an epic natural catastrophe, or…